Dr. Howard Hargroder, retired vet, dies at age 81

Dr. Howard H. Hargroder died on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the age of 81.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 28, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Msg. Robert Romero will officiate. Entombment will follow at St. Paul Mausoleum.
Hargroder graduated from Church Point High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. He served the Eunice area as a veterinarian for many years. After closing his private practice, he continued working with the USDA.
Survivors include three sons, Howard Hargroder and wife Phyllis of Eunice, Scotty Hargroder and wife Diana of Beaumont, Texas, and Duane Hargroder of Church Point; three daughters, Patti Miller and husband Darryl of Church
Point, Kelli Hargroder and Rick Predmore of Baton Rouge, and Colleen Brooks and husband Ken of Mt. Juliet, Tenn; one brother, Earl Hargrode,r Jr. of Crowley; one sister, Irma Lee Gremillion of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; 20 grandchildren; 34great-grandchildren; and numerous of great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Hargroder, Sr. and Irma Cannon Hargroder; his wife, Carole "Sue" LaFosse Hargroder; one daughter, Deborah Sue Hargroder; one great-granddaughter, Skylar Aguillard; one brother, Dr. Joe Hargroder.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Quirk & Son. A Rosary will be prayed by Deacon Gary Gaudin at 6 p.m. The funeral home will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday,
November 28, 2014, for visitation until the time of service.